SAN ANTONIO — The Austin-based taco chain “Torchy's Tacos,” known for its innovative tilt on Tex-Mex, is opening its newest location in San Antonio in late summer or early fall.

Torchy's, which has grown a large, cult-like following since opening in Austin in 2006, confirmed to the San Antonio Express-News Friday that will open a North Side location later this year, but said an opening date is still in the air.

All signs - or foil-wrapped tortillas, in this case - point to a storefront at The Shops at Lincoln Heights opening in late August or September.

To begin with, Success Foods Management Group LLC, Torchy's parent company, received a sales tax permit from the comptroller's office on May 16 for “Torcy's (sic) Tacos” at 999 E. Basse Road (Suite 183) with a listed first day of sales Aug. 15.

To top it off, let's call it salsa on the asada, Reata Real Estate, which leases property at the Shops at Lincoln Heights, lists “Torchy's Tacos” in suite 183, formerly La Posada Del Rey, on their most recent site plan for the shopping center. Torchy's Tacos also registered a construction project with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation earlier this month for $300,000 of renovations at the Lincoln Heights location with a start date in June and completion scheduled for August.

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“Permits and recruitment tend to slow the process sometimes, but we're hoping for something to be up and running by late fall,” said Brittany Platt, a spokeswoman. “An opening by National Taco Day (Oct. 4) would be a taco dream come true.”

The company placed an ad on Craigslist for job openings at the San Antonio location three days ago, but did not mention a starting date.

Torchy's Tacos, which has more than 20 locations in Texas and uses the mantra “Damn Good Tacos,” serves classics such as chicken and beef fajita or barbacoa, as well as originally crafted tacos such as Jamaican jerk chicken, or this reporter's favorite: The Trailer Park, which is fried chicken, green chilies, pico and queso. They also serve breakfast tacos and sides such as street corn.

Menu items are priced between $3-$5.

Renovations at the Lincoln Heights location did not appear to have started by Friday.